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One Thing You'd Save, The
Linda Sue Park
Illustrator: Robert Sae-Heng
Ages: 9+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 978-1-328-51513-1
Keywords: family, identity, personal values, novels in verse
Challenged to decide the one thing rescued if their home were burning, students learn about themselves and classmates. Korean sijo poetry. Black-and-white illustrations.